DRDO CEPTAM STA-B case studies
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DRDO CEPTAM STA-B is the recruitment route to the Senior Technical Assistant 'B' post in the Defence Research and Development Organisation, which the DRDO homepage describes as the research and development department of India's Ministry of Defence, tasked with making the country self-reliant in critical defence technologies and equipping the armed forces with advanced weapon systems and equipment. The same homepage currently lists the CEPTAM-11 advertisement for STA-B and Technician-A posts, which is the live entry point for this recruitment cycle. The DRDO CEPTAM STA-B case studies are 5 cases and about 2,062 words.
1The Syllogism Answer Key That Needs a Second Look
During a timed CEPTAM STA-B reasoning sectional, a candidate named Farah reaches a syllogism item with four statements: (i) All oscilloscopes in the lab are calibrated instruments. (ii) Some calibrated instruments are imported.
449 words, about 2 min2Fact-Checking a Defence-Technology Handout
A study circle preparing for CEPTAM STA-B circulates a one-page 'DRDO achievements' handout. Five claims are printed: (1) BrahMos is a subsonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia.
397 words, about 2 min3The Supervisor's 25% Productivity Claim
A DRDO-supported electronics workshop has 12 technicians assembling connector modules. In an 8-hour shift they produce 480 modules.
415 words, about 2 min4The Resistor That Read High
A trainee in a DRDO electronics laboratory is checking a carbon-film resistor before soldering it into a 12 V DC indicator circuit. The four colour bands read Brown, Black, Red, Gold.
388 words, about 2 min5The Ambiguous Office Order
A section head drafts an internal note for 40 trainees: 'Being a new appointee, the schedule for the calibration test was circulated by the section head to all trainees, which will be held in Lab 3 and they should bring their ID cards.' The note must go out before 5 p.m. A second sentence reads: 'Neither the trainees nor the section head have received the revised timing.' A colleague says the note is understandable and should be sent unchanged.
413 words, about 2 min